Race: California GovernorCandidates Meg Whitman Vs. Jerry Brown
Race ID State: California Race: California Governor Candidates: Meg Whitman & Jerry Brown
Issues Candidates Are Debating
Economy and plans to improve it.
Education
Creation of jobs
Environment
Public Safety
Health care
Race Polls Poll Numbers
Date
Whitman (R)
Brown (D)
Spread
8/3-8/3
41
43
Brown +2
8/9-8/11
44
43
Whitman +1
8/9-8/12
36
42
Brown +6
8/24-8/24
51
43
Whitman +8
8/31-9/1
47
40
Whitman +7
9/2-9/7
48
46
Whitman +2
Meg Whitman (Republican)
Meg Whitman was born in Long Island, New York on August 4, 1956. For the first six years of her life Meg grew up in New York however, in 1962 her mother decided to leave New York and explore the states out in the west. One of the states that the Whitman family visited was California. Since the first time Meg encountered the sunny state of California she fell in love with it. Although Meg fell in love with California her family did not settle in the “golden state.” Instead of staying in California the family continued moving from one western state to the next. As a student Meg excelled in academics and was an accomplished athlete. Once she graduated from high school she continued her education and attended Princeton University where she perused a degree in economics. Whitman also attended the business college at Harvard and received an MBA in 1979. After completing her college education Meg went on to live life on the east coast of the U.S. Her first job after college was a brand assistant at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. During that time Meg met her future husband Griff Harsh and after the couple got married they moved to California because Harsh was perusing a college degree at a university located in San Francisco. While the couple was getting settled in CA Meg accepted a hob at the consulting firm Baln & Co. She would go on to work at the company for a number of years and after 8 years she became the vice president of the company. Meg worked at the firm until she encountered a new company called EBay in the fall of 1997. Meg liked the company and started working there. She helped develop the company and contributed to its success. As a result she became a leading executive of EBay. Meg’s success at EBay and notorious organizational and leadership skills caught the eye of various politicians. In the 2008 presidential elections republican Mitt Romney asked Whitman to be the finance co-chair for his campaign. Unfortunately, Romeny did not stay in the election and Meg looked for work elsewhere. Fortunately, Sen. McCain asked Whitman to be his finance co-chair and Meg accepted the position. During that time she worked constantly to help promote the Republican Party and bring awareness to key political issues. After working at EBay for a number of years Meg decided to travel the world and experience different cultures. During this time she realized how bad the U.S was in need of several improvements. In order to make a difference in California Meg has decided to run for governor in her home state of California. If elected Meg hopes to cut government spending and taxes and invest conserved funds into the educational system; as means to improve education.
Jerry Brown (Democrat)
Jerry Brown was born in San Francisco CA on April 7, 1938. He was raised a catholic and attended both public and private schools throughout his childhood. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1955. In August 1956 he decided to become a priest and entered a Jesuit seminary in order to fulfill his priesthood. However Brown left the seminary just two years later. After he left the seminary he enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley and received a B.A in classics the following year. He then went on to pursue a law career and attended Yale’s law college. He graduated form Yale In 1964. After completing law school Brown worked as a clerk for the supreme court in California. He then went on to work for various prestigious law firms in CA and was elected governor in 1974. Brown would later be reelected in 1978. “His eight years in office are generally considered among the most innovative in California history. He established the first agricultural labor relations law in the country, enacted collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, started the California Conservation Corp (CCC), signed into permanent law the California Coastal Protection Act, earned federal protection of Northern California wild and scenic rivers, brought about the country's first building and appliance energy efficiency standards and made California the leader in solar and alternative energy” (Jerry Brown Campaign Website). Brown went on to establish various other programs in CA and is currently running for CA governor again.
Candidates and Issues They Support
Economy & Whitman
In order to improve the ecomony Whitman proposes to cut government spending in California. To do this Whitman proposes creating a budget for the state. The budget would give the state a spending limit which would allow CA to spend money until they have reached the given limit on the budget, and the limit would not increase unless the states economy is improving as well. This would help save money and still allow the state of CA to spend money at the same time. Whitman’s plan to help improve CA’s economy is very similar to the GOP’s plan. Much like Whitman the GOP plans to cut government spending by encouraging the practice of conserving government funds.
Education & Whitman
In order to improve education in California Whitman proposes giving a sum of state funds to schools and local school sponcered programs. Giving funds to education would allow California to improve their schools and make advancements in technology and other tools nessecary in order to help students learn and be successful. In order to improve education Whitman plans to simplify grants as a means to fund special education programs, provide more jobs in the school districts, and increase the achievement of students. Much like Whitman’s plan the GOP plans to improve education. The GOP plans to give the educational system more assistance financially, however they prefer to keep government intervention in the school system at a minimum.
Brown Education
Jerry Brown plans to improve the educational system by introducing online teaching to schools in California. He also wants to explor and use new technologies in the classroom. He also wants to help improve community collegies and give more funding to them. Another thing that Brown would like to do is emiminate the state testing programs and replace them with programs that focus on career reddiness. That being said Brown also hopes to make the school criculum more balanced and creative. Lastly, he wants to give more funding to people that are learning how to speak English and to families that have low incomes.
Brown Economy In order to improve the economy in California Brown plans to reform the budget in California and wants to invest more money into education. Brown believes that the only way to make sure that our economy stays successful is by making our children smarter and stronger. The only way we can make them great leaders tomorrow is by making them educated and strong today.. Brown Jobs In order to create more Jobs in CA Brown plans to make CA more energy efficient. He also hopes to develop newer forms of technology. By making jobs more energy efficient Brown is not only helping the environment but he is also helping Americans stay healthy along with also making their jobs more efficient and easier. Newer forms of technology also help create jobs because new devices open up brand new jobs. Overall, Brown hopes to create new jobs by making present jobs more efficient and environment friendly along with creating new jobs by coming up with new technologies.
Candidates Issues As Compared To Political Platforms
How Candidates Plan To Fund Their Plans & Accomplish Their Goals EconomyWhitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Education Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Jobs Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Enviorment Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Public Safety Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Health Care Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals Three Articles That Relate To Race Political Debates & CandidatesRecently several political debates have occured with both Brown and Whitman. The debate was a heated affair and involved Brown calling Whitman a "wore" and Whitman attacked Brown as well. The debate was not very successful because during most of the debate the candidates slammed each other rather then focusing on issues that would help improve their state. Viewers of the debate said that it wasn't very helpful because the candidates did not focus on their campaing's and what they would do if elected California governor. Overall, this article showed the ugly side of the race for California govenor. Jerry Brown Projected Winner In California Govenor's RaceThis article predicts the winner for California state governor. Many predicted that Brown would win the race because he had won a considerable amount of support. Although Whitman was in the lead during the beginnings of the race Brown took over her place and was the main leader towards the end of the race. Overall, this article shows Californian's predictions for the race for governor. http://www.jewishjournal.com/elections/article/jerry_brown_projected_winner_in_california_governors_race_20101103/ Election Results Jerry Brown won the election for the California govenor. Brown had 4,021,264 votes while Whitman had only 3,102,646. The race was tight but in the end Brown won the election. Brown got 53% of votes while Whitman only had 41%. I think that Brown won because he had more experience then Whitman. Brown had been governor of California before so he knew how to fulfill the role and win the support of locals.
Race: California GovernorCandidates Meg Whitman Vs. Jerry Brown
Race ID
State: California
Race: California Governor
Candidates: Meg Whitman & Jerry Brown
Issues Candidates Are Debating
Race Polls
Poll Numbers
Meg Whitman (Republican)
Meg Whitman was born in Long Island, New York on August 4, 1956. For the first six years of her life Meg grew up in New York however, in 1962 her mother decided to leave New York and explore the states out in the west. One of the states that the Whitman family visited was California. Since the first time Meg encountered the sunny state of California she fell in love with it. Although Meg fell in love with California her family did not settle in the “golden state.” Instead of staying in California the family continued moving from one western state to the next. As a student Meg excelled in academics and was an accomplished athlete. Once she graduated from high school she continued her education and attended Princeton University where she perused a degree in economics. Whitman also attended the business college at Harvard and received an MBA in 1979. After completing her college education Meg went on to live life on the east coast of the U.S. Her first job after college was a brand assistant at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. During that time Meg met her future husband Griff Harsh and after the couple got married they moved to California because Harsh was perusing a college degree at a university located in San Francisco. While the couple was getting settled in CA Meg accepted a hob at the consulting firm Baln & Co. She would go on to work at the company for a number of years and after 8 years she became the vice president of the company. Meg worked at the firm until she encountered a new company called EBay in the fall of 1997. Meg liked the company and started working there. She helped develop the company and contributed to its success. As a result she became a leading executive of EBay. Meg’s success at EBay and notorious organizational and leadership skills caught the eye of various politicians. In the 2008 presidential elections republican Mitt Romney asked Whitman to be the finance co-chair for his campaign. Unfortunately, Romeny did not stay in the election and Meg looked for work elsewhere. Fortunately, Sen. McCain asked Whitman to be his finance co-chair and Meg accepted the position. During that time she worked constantly to help promote the Republican Party and bring awareness to key political issues. After working at EBay for a number of years Meg decided to travel the world and experience different cultures. During this time she realized how bad the U.S was in need of several improvements. In order to make a difference in California Meg has decided to run for governor in her home state of California. If elected Meg hopes to cut government spending and taxes and invest conserved funds into the educational system; as means to improve education.
Jerry Brown (Democrat)
Candidates and Issues They Support
Economy & Whitman
In order to improve the ecomony Whitman proposes to cut government spending in California. To do this Whitman proposes creating a budget for the state. The budget would give the state a spending limit which would allow CA to spend money until they have reached the given limit on the budget, and the limit would not increase unless the states economy is improving as well. This would help save money and still allow the state of CA to spend money at the same time. Whitman’s plan to help improve CA’s economy is very similar to the GOP’s plan. Much like Whitman the GOP plans to cut government spending by encouraging the practice of conserving government funds.
Education & Whitman
In order to improve education in California Whitman proposes giving a sum of state funds to schools and local school sponcered programs. Giving funds to education would allow California to improve their schools and make advancements in technology and other tools nessecary in order to help students learn and be successful. In order to improve education Whitman plans to simplify grants as a means to fund special education programs, provide more jobs in the school districts, and increase the achievement of students. Much like Whitman’s plan the GOP plans to improve education. The GOP plans to give the educational system more assistance financially, however they prefer to keep government intervention in the school system at a minimum.
Brown Education
Jerry Brown plans to improve the educational system by introducing online teaching to schools in California. He also wants to explor and use new technologies in the classroom. He also wants to help improve community collegies and give more funding to them. Another thing that Brown would like to do is emiminate the state testing programs and replace them with programs that focus on career reddiness. That being said Brown also hopes to make the school criculum more balanced and creative. Lastly, he wants to give more funding to people that are learning how to speak English and to families that have low incomes.
Brown Economy In order to improve the economy in California Brown plans to reform the budget in California and wants to invest more money into education. Brown believes that the only way to make sure that our economy stays successful is by making our children smarter and stronger. The only way we can make them great leaders tomorrow is by making them educated and strong today..
Brown Jobs In order to create more Jobs in CA Brown plans to make CA more energy efficient. He also hopes to develop newer forms of technology. By making jobs more energy efficient Brown is not only helping the environment but he is also helping Americans stay healthy along with also making their jobs more efficient and easier. Newer forms of technology also help create jobs because new devices open up brand new jobs. Overall, Brown hopes to create new jobs by making present jobs more efficient and environment friendly along with creating new jobs by coming up with new technologies.
Candidates Issues As Compared To Political Platforms
How Candidates Plan To Fund Their Plans & Accomplish Their Goals
Economy Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Education
Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Jobs
Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Enviorment
Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Public Safety
Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Health Care
Whitman: Funding Whitman: Plans To Accomplish Goals Brown: Funding Brown: Plans To Accomplish Goals
Three Articles That Relate To Race Political Debates & Candidates Recently several political debates have occured with both Brown and Whitman. The debate was a heated affair and involved Brown calling Whitman a "wore" and Whitman attacked Brown as well. The debate was not very successful because during most of the debate the candidates slammed each other rather then focusing on issues that would help improve their state. Viewers of the debate said that it wasn't very helpful because the candidates did not focus on their campaing's and what they would do if elected California governor. Overall, this article showed the ugly side of the race for California govenor.
Jerry Brown Projected Winner In California Govenor's RaceThis article predicts the winner for California state governor. Many predicted that Brown would win the race because he had won a considerable amount of support. Although Whitman was in the lead during the beginnings of the race Brown took over her place and was the main leader towards the end of the race. Overall, this article shows Californian's predictions for the race for governor. http://www.jewishjournal.com/elections/article/jerry_brown_projected_winner_in_california_governors_race_20101103/
Election Results Jerry Brown won the election for the California govenor. Brown had 4,021,264 votes while Whitman had only 3,102,646. The race was tight but in the end Brown won the election. Brown got 53% of votes while Whitman only had 41%. I think that Brown won because he had more experience then Whitman. Brown had been governor of California before so he knew how to fulfill the role and win the support of locals.